Chess Puzzle #0BVZt — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 808 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c4/d7; knight h6; pawns a2/f4/g5/h3. Black: king f8; rook e8; knight e4; pawns a6/b5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc4 — pawn b5→c4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7# — rook d7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/3R3p/p5pN/1p4P1/2R1nP2/7P/P7/6K1 b - - 0 37

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